Moonford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°45′46″S 151°02′06″E / 24.7627°S 151.035°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 162 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.7360/km2 (1.906/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Moonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. [1]
Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania. [4]
Wongalee State School opened in October 1929, using a relocated open-air school building from Parke State School in Tinana South. [5] [6] [7] [8] Miss Wainwright was the first teacher. [9] The school closed circa 1943. [10] It was on the western side of Cania Road (approx 24°43′02″S 151°02′49″E / 24.71720°S 151.04697°E). [11] In 1945, the school building was relocated to establish Ventor State School. [8]
In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School. [12] [13] [14] It opened on 5 June 1934. It was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams, the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis. [15] It closed on 10 December 1982. [10] It was at 551 Cania Road ( 24°45′43″S 151°02′08″E / 24.7619°S 151.0356°E). [16] [17] [18]
Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. [19] It closed circa 1988. [20] It was at 539 Cania Road ( 24°45′48″S 151°02′09″E / 24.7632°S 151.0358°E). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership. [21] [22]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people. [23]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. [1]
The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway ( 24°50′12″S 151°03′16″E / 24.8366°S 151.0544°E). [24]
Moonford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°45′46″S 151°02′06″E / 24.7627°S 151.035°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 162 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.7360/km2 (1.906/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Moonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. [1]
Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania. [4]
Wongalee State School opened in October 1929, using a relocated open-air school building from Parke State School in Tinana South. [5] [6] [7] [8] Miss Wainwright was the first teacher. [9] The school closed circa 1943. [10] It was on the western side of Cania Road (approx 24°43′02″S 151°02′49″E / 24.71720°S 151.04697°E). [11] In 1945, the school building was relocated to establish Ventor State School. [8]
In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School. [12] [13] [14] It opened on 5 June 1934. It was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams, the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis. [15] It closed on 10 December 1982. [10] It was at 551 Cania Road ( 24°45′43″S 151°02′08″E / 24.7619°S 151.0356°E). [16] [17] [18]
Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. [19] It closed circa 1988. [20] It was at 539 Cania Road ( 24°45′48″S 151°02′09″E / 24.7632°S 151.0358°E). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership. [21] [22]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people. [23]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. [1]
The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway ( 24°50′12″S 151°03′16″E / 24.8366°S 151.0544°E). [24]